Well I completed the first phase of my electrical upgrade program.
I installed the new generator transfer switch. I learned a lot during
the
process, such as the fact that there are a number of differences in the
AC systems powering our coaches. My Palm Beach has 50 amp shore
power so I was unable to use the Todd Engineering TS30 or TS50 switches.
I ended up with a PS245L which cost over $200.
To make a long story short, I got the switch installed. When I went to
test
the transfer function, I found that my trusty Onan would not crank.
Further
investigation revealed that it would start if I jumped the starting
solenoid
at the Onan. I could then stop the Onan in the coach. I don't think
this problem
is related to my having installed the transfer switch. I think I'm
another
victim of the notorious Onan control board that I have heard so much
about.
The only thing wrong with the Onan now is it won't start using the start
switch in the coach or on the generator itself. If I start it by
jumping the
solenoid it runs just fine and I can stop it in the coach.
What do I do. Get a new control board, fix it myself or send it away to
be
fixed?
I think I did the board in when I attempted to wash down the generator
with my
garden hose a week before. I let it dry, but apparently that was not a
good
thing to do.
Any advice would sure be welcomed and appreciated.
Richard Waters '76 PB, Troy, MI
PS - The new switch works very well!
I installed the new generator transfer switch. I learned a lot during
the
process, such as the fact that there are a number of differences in the
AC systems powering our coaches. My Palm Beach has 50 amp shore
power so I was unable to use the Todd Engineering TS30 or TS50 switches.
I ended up with a PS245L which cost over $200.
To make a long story short, I got the switch installed. When I went to
test
the transfer function, I found that my trusty Onan would not crank.
Further
investigation revealed that it would start if I jumped the starting
solenoid
at the Onan. I could then stop the Onan in the coach. I don't think
this problem
is related to my having installed the transfer switch. I think I'm
another
victim of the notorious Onan control board that I have heard so much
about.
The only thing wrong with the Onan now is it won't start using the start
switch in the coach or on the generator itself. If I start it by
jumping the
solenoid it runs just fine and I can stop it in the coach.
What do I do. Get a new control board, fix it myself or send it away to
be
fixed?
I think I did the board in when I attempted to wash down the generator
with my
garden hose a week before. I let it dry, but apparently that was not a
good
thing to do.
Any advice would sure be welcomed and appreciated.
Richard Waters '76 PB, Troy, MI
PS - The new switch works very well!
